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Even better, replace all humans with SaaS products and automation, at least as far as knowledge work goes. No morale issues, no HR violations, no hiring, no di
by BadassFractal 8y ago
Even better, replace all humans with SaaS products and automation, at least as far as knowledge work goes.
No morale issues, no HR violations, no hiring, no diversity quotas, no standup or sync meetings, no one-on-ones, no wanting a promotion, works 24/7 with no sick days or vacation time, no rivalry within the team, no need for office space, catered lunch, benefits, work visas etc.
The upside is hard to overstate. As an employer, I will do everything in my power to switch human roles to software and will never look back.
- ghaff 8y agoTo some degree you still need some people, albeit far fewer of them, to manage and, perhaps, customize those services. But, yes, as a general principle, it makes a lot of sense to outsource largely undifferentiated tasks like payroll, travel, payroll, etc. to whatever combination of software and specialist companies it makes sense to do so. It's possible to overdo it but for non-core functions it absolutely makes sense to start by asking why it can't be done with some combination of off-the-shelf software and outsourced services.
- JDWolf 8y agoand what prevents you from becoming another SaaS (or whatever-you-do-aaS to your customers as much as it can be service-tized?
- BadassFractal 8y agoNothing, that's part of the race, and the goal of every company to figure out. Most products eventually get replaced by something else, that's just the nature of technology business.